Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120122262 - The Dow Chemical Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120122262

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 11/01/1996

Site Address:
The Dow Chemical Company
305 Henry Ford Av
Terminal Island, CA 90731

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4789

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362026353

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$185	$0	$10,185
Current Penalty	$5,560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,560
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	25300074 A	12/04/1996	01/02/1997	$0	$185	$0	01/10/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	3203 A07 C	12/04/1996	12/11/1996	$560	$5,000	$0	01/10/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	3314 B	12/04/1996	12/17/1996	$5,000	$5,000	$0	01/10/1997	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170891105

Event: 10/29/1996

Employee's fingers amputated in air compressor fan

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on October 29, 1996, Employee #1 was repairing an oil leak on a 200 CFM compressor. The compressor was powered by a 51 hp motor and equipped with an air cooling system that consisted of a large fan mounted above it. In order to locate the leak, Employee #1 had to remove the guards and keep the compressor operating. He found the leak, which was coming from a fitting near the fan. He was bending underneath the fan to reach the leak when his left hand was pulled in, amputating all of his fingers.

Keywords: LEAK, COMPRESSOR, AMPUTATED, FAN, FAN BLADE, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120122262			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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